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93R, 90R Recumbent Exercise Bikes
operation manual
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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 10601 West Belmont Avenue Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • FAX: 847.288.3703 800.735.3867 (Toll-free within U.S.A., Canada) www.lifefitness.com INTERNATIONAL OFFICES LIFE FITNESS ASIA PACIFIC LTD LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Room 2610, Miramar Tower Siemensstrasse 3 132 Nathan Road 85716 Unterschleissheim Tsimshatsui, Kowloon GERMANY HONG KONG Telephone: (+49) 89.31 77 51.0 Telephone: (+852) 2891.6677 FAX: (+49) 89.31 77 51.99 FAX: (+852) 2575.6001 LIFE FI
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Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. This will help in setting up the equipment quickly and in instructing others on how to use it correctly and safely. Avant toute utilisation de ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que TOUTES les instructions d'installations. Ce manuel explique comment installer l'équipement et comment l'utiliser correctement et sans danger. FC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.2 Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following products: ® Life Fitness Lifecycle recumbent exercise bike: 93R 90R See Section 7, titled Specifications in this manual for product-specific features. Statement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Lifecycle recumbent exercise bike is a machine that simulates the movements of riding a bicycle at various speeds and levels of resistance. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equip- ment. Life Fitness
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1 GETTING STARTED 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY WARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is examined regularly for damage and wear. See Preventative Maintenance section for details. • Use the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike only as directed in this manual. • If a Lifecycle exercise bike does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in water, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for assistance. • Do not
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1 POINT DE DÉPART 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES CONSIGNE DE SÉCURITÉ : pour un emploi sûr, le produit doit être inspecté régulièrement afin de s'assurer qu'il n'est pas usé ni endommagé. Consultez la section de Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • Ne faites jamais fonctionner d'appareil Life Fitness dont le cordon d'alimentation ou la fiche seraient abîmés, qui aurait fait une chute ou qui aurait été endommagé ou partiellement plongé dans l'eau. Contactez le
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1.2 SETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the Lifecycle recumbent bike. ® WHERE TO PLACE THE LIFECYCLE RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of 8 to 12 inches, or 21 to 30 centimeters, between the bike and other objects or surfaces on either side. Allow a distance of 3 feet, or 1 meter, from the
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CAUTION: Do not attempt to adjust the seat while pedaling the bike. Doing so, or failing to insert the seat pin completely may result in an uncomfortable workout or cause injury. MISE EN GARDE : Ne pas essayer d'ajuster la selle pendant le pédalage. Tout ajustage en cours de fonctionnement ou toute insertion incomplète de la goupille de la selle pourrait nuire à l'exercice ou entraîner des blessures. HOW TO ADJUST THE PEDAL STRAPS The bike pedal straps keep the user’s shoes on the pedals during
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On the 90R: The pedals on the Lifecycle recumbent bike have footstraps with slits on both the inside and the outside of each strap. The straps are held in place by two knobs that extend sideways from either side of each pedal. To tighten or loosen a strap, grasp the outer end, and pull it back, away from the knob, until the strap slides off. Rest the foot on the pedal, and wrap the strap over the foot to determine the proper length. Select the appropriate slot on the strap, and pull that slot do
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2 THE DISPLAY CONSOLE 2.1 DISPLAY CONSOLE OVERVIEW The computerized display console on the Lifecycle recumbent bike allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. 93R Display 90R Display 10
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2.2 DISPLAY CONSOLE DESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the keys and display windows on the Lifecycle recumbent bike console. See Section 4, titled The Workouts, for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. A START: Press this key (while pedaling on the 90R) to activate the console for programming a new work- out. The activated console lights up and displays “SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START”. NOTE: The bike’s AutoStart feature
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L MESSAGE CENTER: This window displays step-by-step instructions for setting up a workout. During a workout, it displays statistics about the progress of the workout: • Level: the selected intensity level; alternates with Heart Rate. • Heart Rate: the detected heart rate if the user is wearing the Polar heart rate chest strap; alter- nates with Level. • Distance: the total distance traveled. • RPM (Revolutions Per Minute): the pedaling speed or rate. • Calories: the number of calories burned sin
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3 HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING EXERCISE 3.1 WHY HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING EXERCISE? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness heart rate zone training approach to exercise. Zone training identifies an exerciser's ideal heart rate range, or zone, for burning fat or increasing cardiovascular fitness. The values within the zone depend on the work
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3.2 HEART RATE MONITORING ® THE POLAR TELEMETRY HEART RATE MONITORING CHEST STRAP The Lifecycle recumbent bike is equipped with Polar telemetry (optional on the 90R in the United States), a heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the bike console. These electrodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest strap is optional. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section
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4 THE WORKOUTS 4.1 WORKOUT OVERVIEWS This section lists the Lifecycle recumbent bike’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts. The following workouts are accessed with the ARROW keys. QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK START key is pressed, a constant-level workout begins. The intensity level does not change automatically. HILL i
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On the 93R model, the following workouts are accessed by pressing the WORKOUTS PLUS key : AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas. FOOT HILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels. KILIMANJARO is a Hill workout in which the intensity levels gradually incline toward one ulti- mate peak and then gradually decline. INTERVAL is a Hill workout in which intensity levels rise and fall. The higher levels gradually i
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SELECTING AND USING QUICK START QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout program. At the MESSAGE CENTER prompt to select a workout, press the QUICK START key. The workout begins at an intensity level that remains the same unless man- ually changed. SELECTING A WORKOUT For MANUAL, RANDOM, FAT BURN, HILL, CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL (93R only), HEART RATE INTERVAL (93R only), EXTREME HEART RATE (93R only),and FIT TEST (90R only):
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SELECTING A WORKOUT MODE Two workout mode options on the Lifecycle recumbent bike feature alternate ways to vary workouts. • Bike Mode: This workout mode simulates the experience of riding a real bicycle. The rate of calories burned, and total distance travelled increase automatically as the user increases the pedaling speed. This mode can be used with all workouts, except for FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, and EXTREME HEART RATE. To select Bike mode, press BIKE MODE ke
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FAT BURN The FAT BURN workout is designed to maintain a user’s heart rate at 65 percent of the theoretical † maximum for optimal results. If the user does not wear a Polar heart rate chest strap during the work- out, the WORKOUT PROFILE window displays a heart shape. The console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting the intensity level of the Lifecycle recumbent bike to reach and maintain the target*. This system eliminates over-and under-training, and it maximizes the ae
